A brief review of drug discovery research for Human African Trypanosomiasis

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a neglected disease endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, is usually fatal if left untreated. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei, and is spread by the tsetse fly. The drugs currently available to treat HAT are few, and limited in efficacy. Furthermore, resi...

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Main Authors: Cullen, Danica, Mocerino, Mauro
Format: Journal Article
Published: Bentham Science Publishers 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51570